Study: Mammos May Not Halt Breast Cancer Deaths

TUESDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- A real-world look at the benefits of breast cancer screenings has turned up some dismaying news: Screening rates for women who died from the disease were no different from the screening rates of those who were cancer-free.The U.S. researchers who conducted the study, however, hastened to add that women should not stop getting routine mammograms and clinical breast exams based on these findings.

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